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Veal Cakes on Silky Eggplant

Burgers made from ground veal won't cost much more—and, in fact, may cost less—than those made from ground beef. They also have a delicacy that is difficult to match. Eggplant braised until it's luxuriously tender is a great textural contrast to the crisp exterior of the veal burgers.

Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Dredge veal cakes in flour, shaking off excess, then fry, turning once, until golden-brown, 8 to 12 minutes total for medium. 3Divide eggplant among 4 plates and top with veal cakes.

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This turned out very well for us. I cut the eggplant in a bit larger cubes and it was perfect, not mushy at all. I used dry dill instead of fresh and the veal cakes were delicious when combined with the egg plant. I will definitely make this again.

kimski123 from Minneapolis, MN /

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I thought it was pretty ordinary. The eggplant (for me) did not turn out "mushy" and was edible. I won't put it into my private cookbook.

gillyflower from France /

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WONDERFUL FLAVORS. THE EGGPLANT AND VEAL CAKE COMPLIMENT ONE ANOTHER BOTH IN FLAVORS AND TEXTURES. THE ONLY CHANGES: I USED JUST ONE POUND OF VEAL BECAUSE
THE "STRAUSS" BRAND IS PRE PACKAGED, 1/2 THE SUGAR AND A LITTLE LESS SALT IN THE VEAL CAKES. SIMPLE AND EASY TO MAKE.

MAZZJAZZ from PRATTVILLE, AL /

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This was lousy, one of those meals where you wish you'd scrapped the whole thing and gotten takeout, but you put in so much effort that you choke it down. The veal was fine/unremarkable, but the eggplant! Silky = a pile of bland mush with a god awful texture. This felt like the kind of meal that would be served to criminals on a deep space prison ship.

A Cook from Boston, MA /

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The eggplant was perfect - though not enough for 4 people. I couldn't get ground veal so substituted ground turkey, which worked out nicely. Easy, quick meal to make and the eggplant added a nice level of moisture to the cakes.